Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣海洋大學 === 教育研究所 === 103 === This research studied Learning Community with a new seed teacher. Factors affecting teaching changes including teacher and student question-answer interaction changes have been identified after a new seed teacher joined learning community.The study case was with a new seed teacher Sunshine at Galaxy elementary school of New Taipei City ,Researchers involved processes of lesson preparation, lecture observations and lesson studies during one and a half months with total of 35 lessons.The results were from interviews with teachers and students and information collection and analysis.
1. The new seed teacher was difficult to get away from existing teaching habits initially. Through keen observation and self-reflection, she could adjust to the new Learning Community teaching.
2. There were several factors that promote new seed teacher's self changes including a supportive teaching environment provided by school administration, peer interactions keeping up teaching enthusiasm, a positive learning environment promoting new seed teacher‘s intention to change in teaching, and growth of student's ability stimulating teachers actively involved in the Learning Community.
3. There were several changes observed in course of question and answer of the new seed teacher.
It was changed from teacher's opinion to student's need. It converted from closed questions in the beginning to more open questions later on. Conversions were changed from purposeful guide to diversified guide.
Finally, the researchers further propose the following recommendations based on the results.
1.Proposals for new seed teachers: have an open mind and a positive attitude towards changes of teaching, provide peers a environment that can enhance teaching, and give students time to think and learn.
2.Recommendations to education authorities: give a flexible teaching time according to curriculum objectives, alternate student‘s assessment, increase questioning activity of Learning Community, use professional team to guide school, set up teacher's learning platform, establish rewards for teachers implementing Learning Communities, strengthen teacher's knowledge of the Learning Community
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